EP1303860A4 - Verfahren zur immobilisierung radioaktiver und schädlicher abfälle - Google Patents

Verfahren zur immobilisierung radioaktiver und schädlicher abfälle

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EP1303860A4
EP1303860A4 EP01946237A EP01946237A EP1303860A4 EP 1303860 A4 EP1303860 A4 EP 1303860A4 EP 01946237 A EP01946237 A EP 01946237A EP 01946237 A EP01946237 A EP 01946237A EP 1303860 A4 EP1303860 A4 EP 1303860A4
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barrier
rock
created
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waste
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French (fr)
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EP1303860B1 (de
EP1303860A1 (de
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Arthur Gribetz
Anatoly Chekhmir
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Geomatrix Solutions Inc
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Geomatrix Solutions Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/28—Treating solids
    • G21F9/30—Processing
    • G21F9/301—Processing by fixation in stable solid media
    • G21F9/302—Processing by fixation in stable solid media in an inorganic matrix
    • G21F9/305—Glass or glass like matrix
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
    • B09B3/00—Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
    • B09B3/20—Agglomeration, binding or encapsulation of solid waste
    • B09B3/25—Agglomeration, binding or encapsulation of solid waste using mineral binders or matrix
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B18/00—Use of agglomerated or waste materials or refuse as fillers for mortars, concrete or artificial stone; Treatment of agglomerated or waste materials or refuse, specially adapted to enhance their filling properties in mortars, concrete or artificial stone
    • C04B18/04—Waste materials; Refuse
    • C04B18/0463—Hazardous waste
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/04—Treating liquids
    • G21F9/06—Processing
    • G21F9/16—Processing by fixation in stable solid media
    • G21F9/162—Processing by fixation in stable solid media in an inorganic matrix, e.g. clays, zeolites
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/28—Treating solids
    • G21F9/30—Processing
    • G21F9/301—Processing by fixation in stable solid media
    • G21F9/302—Processing by fixation in stable solid media in an inorganic matrix
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/91—Use of waste materials as fillers for mortars or concrete
EP01946237A 2000-06-12 2001-06-12 Verfahren zur immobilisierung radioaktiver und schädlicher abfälle Expired - Lifetime EP1303860B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL13668500 2000-06-12
IL13668500A IL136685A0 (en) 2000-06-12 2000-06-12 Process for treatment of radioactive waste
US810557 2001-03-19
US09/810,557 US6734334B2 (en) 2000-06-12 2001-03-19 Processes for immobilizing radioactive and hazardous wastes
PCT/US2001/018786 WO2001097233A1 (en) 2000-06-12 2001-06-12 Processes for immobilizing radioactive and hazardous wastes

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EP1303860A1 EP1303860A1 (de) 2003-04-23
EP1303860A4 true EP1303860A4 (de) 2005-06-22
EP1303860B1 EP1303860B1 (de) 2008-03-26

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US (1) US7091393B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1303860B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4672962B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE390690T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001268315A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60133392D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2001097233A1 (de)

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DE60133392D1 (de) 2008-05-08
JP4672962B2 (ja) 2011-04-20
US20060129018A1 (en) 2006-06-15
JP2004503791A (ja) 2004-02-05
US7091393B2 (en) 2006-08-15
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WO2001097233A1 (en) 2001-12-20

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